Our Partners
MyRACE1 partners with many local, state and federal agencies and organizations to help provide services to our students and their families that help them achieve success in every aspect of their life.
Teamwork Partners
These are partners that we work very closely with and have created physical teamwork cards that detail our services along with the partners services.
Appalachian Community Action (AppCAA)
Health Wagon
Virginia Premier
Commonwealth Catholic Charities
Mountain Empire Community College
S.C.O.T.T. Service
Wise WORKs
30th Judicial Circuit Adult Drug Court
Virginia Career Works - Southwest Region
Lonesome Pine Regional Library
Virginia's Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
All Partners
Workforce Development Area One
WIOA offers re-employment and training programs designed to assist adults, dislocated workers, and youth to enter into high-demand occupations and to gain livable wages within their geographical areas.
Virginia Employment Commision
VEC is your online source to connect with potential employers, search for jobs, find training opportunities, and research wage data along with industry and occupational trends.
Mountain Empire Community College
As a publicly-supported institution of higher education, MECC is committed to providing meaningful and accurate information about its policies and practices.
Appalachian Community Action Agency (AppCAA)
Appalachian Community Action Agency (AppCAA) has served the residents of Lee, Scott, and Wise Counties and the City of Norton with programs that help low- to moderate-income individuals and families at every stage of life. With programs for housing, finance, health, children, and seniors, you're sure to find the help you need.
University of Virginia's College at Wise
Founded in 1954, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise is a four-year, nationally-accredited liberal arts college situated on a scenic 369-acre campus amid the Appalachian Mountains in Southwest Virginia.
Virginia's Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
DARS, in collaboration with community partners, provides and advocates for resources and services to improve the employment, quality of life, security, and independence of older Virginians, Virginians with disabilities, and their families.
Virginia Department of Social Services
The Department of Social Services mission is helping people shape strong futures for themselves, their families and communities, through the delivery of essential services that help them triumph over poverty, abuse and neglect.
Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
DBVI is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia that is dedicated to its mission of providing services and resources which empower Virginians who are blind, vision impaired or deafblind to achieve their desired levels of employment, education, and personal independence.
Great Expectations Foster Program
Every student deserves a bright future. In Virginia, thousands of students who have experienced foster care find success through a Great Expectations program at one of Virginia’s Community Colleges. From selecting a school to securing financial aid to cover your tuition, Great Expectations can make it happen for you.
People, Inc.
People, Inc. provide opportunities for economically disadvantaged people to reach their goals in order to enhance their lives, their families, and their communities in Southwest Virginia.
Virginia 2-1-1
Virginia 2-1-1 is a free service that can help you find the local resources you need. Visit the website here or dial 211 with a in-state phone or for out of state phones/ cell phones, call 1-800-230-6977.
Lonesome Pine Regional Library
Lonesome Pine Regional Library is the cornerstone of the region where children and adults can experience personal enrichment and connect with one another as we: Promote the love of reading. Excel at providing resource to customers of all ages. Create welcoming spaces for our community.
Lee County Public Schools
Lee County Schools is committed to the highest academic standards. Inspired by the motto, Committed to Excellence, our mission continues to focus on students by providing the highest standard of education to students of all ability levels. We strive to prepare students to be responsible citizens who are prepared to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world.
Scott County Public Schools
Scott County Public School Division enables, inspires, and empowers students to achieve high academic standards, lead ethical lives, and become responsible citizens.
Wise County Public Schools
Wise County Public Schools commits to providing equal opportunity for every student to achieve maximum intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth and to ensuring that each student be equipped to communicate effectively with other people, to be competent both in the
Norton, VA Public Schools
Norton City Schools has a vision to provide a world-class education for world-changing students.
Lee County Public Schools Head Start
The Lee County Head Program has been funded in Lee County since 1965. Over the years, the Lee County Head Start Program has enrolled over 10,000 children who have attended classes. The children receive breakfast, lunch, and snack. All of the children are offered bus transportation to the centers located at Rose Hill Elementary, Flatwoods Elementary, Elk Knob Elementary, Dryden Elementary, and St. Charles Elementary.
Scott County Public Schools Head Start
Scott County Public School Head Start provide subsidized child care and early education programs designed to support child development and promote school readiness. The company admits kids who are between the ages of three and five years old.
Kids Central Incorporated
KCI currently operates a Head Start grant, funded to serve 256 children and families in Wise County, Dickenson County, and the City of Norton, Virginia. KCI also operates an Early Head Start grant, funded to serve 116 pregnant women, infants, and toddlers in Wise County and the City of Norton.
Healing Hands Health Center
Healing Hands provides services for our working, uninsured neighbors at no charge: medical care and much needed medications; dental care including exams, x-rays, cleanings, extractions and fillings; chiropractic care; eye exams and eyeglasses; psychological and spiritual counseling services.
MEOC Transit
Mountain Empire Transit provides transportation to people of all ages on a demand response basis with a 24 hour notice required. MEOC Transit are capable of providing service to those with canes, walkers, wheelchairs.
Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition
Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition's mission is to inform and engage our communities to understand, own, and address the epidemic of substance abuse and misuse.